The closing date is 03 December 2025
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa (plus HCAS)
Job summary
Community Mental Health Nurse – Havering Mental Health & Wellness Team (Central)Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
The Havering Mental Health & Wellness Team (MH&WT) Central is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Community Mental Health Nurse to join our dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate professional with substantial experience in mental health services. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills, along with a sound understanding of evidence-based practice within theRecovery Model of care.
As part of our newly established Mental Wellness Teams, the successful applicant will work collaboratively with a diverse range of professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health care within the community.
This role offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and development. You will be encouraged to contribute to service improvement projects and will have access to a wide range of training and development initiatives to support your continued professional advancement.
We welcome applicants who are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals experiencing mental health challenges.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as an integral member of our multi-disciplinary team, coordinating a caseload of service users with complex and challenging needs. In your role as a nurse, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to delivering both physical and mental health interventions that support holistic recovery.
We are seeking a candidate with strong IT skills and experience using electronic patient record systems. Flexibility and the ability to adapt to the evolving demands of the service are essential.
Collaboration is central to this role; you will work closely with colleagues across disciplines and partner agencies to deliver recovery-focused health and social care interventions, ensuring effective risk management and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
The successful candidate will also be expected to provide managerial/clinical supervision to junior staff, mentor multi-disciplinary students, and contribute to ongoing educational and research initiatives within the team.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of The 1983 Mental Health Act, related legal guidance and ethical practice
- Understanding of contemporary evidence based ‘best practice
- Understanding of Caseload Management
- Understanding of Community Treatment Order (CTO) and social circumstances report
- Understanding of the mental capacity act
- Understanding the Care Act and its application
- Understanding of Community Treatment Order (CTO) and social circumstances report
Desirable
- Understanding of NICE, CQC and DoH guidance.
Experience
Essential
- Working with adults who have complex mental health needs
- Working with adults who have dual diagnosis
- To have experience in working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, internal and external agencies in the provision of care
- To have experience of assessing, planning and initiating care
- Ability to work under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely clinical decisions in conjunction with the MDT
- Ability to work both independently and as part of the team
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
- Relevant Nursing Qualification
- RMN – and registration with relevant professional body
- Teaching qualification or other specific job related post-registration qualification (eg Mentoring and Enabling Learning in Practice, ENB-998 or equivalent)
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Others
Essential
- To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
- To be flexible, supportive and if required to take a new role within NELFT appropriate to knowledge, education and skills, as required
Desirable
- Full UK driving licence and access to car.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).